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The history of China / David Curtis Wright.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wright, David Curtis, 1960- author.
- Series:
- Greenwood histories of the modern nations.
- The Greenwood histories of the modern nations
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- China--History.
- China.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxv, 346 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- Third edition.
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2020]
- System Details:
- text file HTML
- Summary:
- "Chinese society and culture are evolving with a booming economy, expansion, production of consumer and industrial goods, and a growing influence upon the world. 'The History of China' allows readers to delve into the rich history of this powerful nation"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Geography, Government, Population, and Early History
- Pre-Imperial China, ca. 1122-221 BCE
- Early Imperial China, 221 BCE-589 CE
- Middle and Late Imperial China, 589-ca. 1800
- The Tumultuous Nineteenth Century: External Aggression and Internal Chaos
- Revolution and Republic
- The People's Republic: From First Breath to Mao's Death
- Deng's China
- Xi Who Must Be Obeyed: Internal Repression under Xi Jinping, 2013-2019
- Xi Who Must Be Obeyed: External Self-Will under Xi Jinping, 2013-2019
- Whither?
- Notes:
- "This third edition of 'The History of China' contains new material on China in the 2010s."--Preface.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- ISBN:
- 9798400664601
- 9798216097266
- 9781440874406
- 1440874409
- OCLC:
- 1191457140
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